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Z Darfield Closing - 26th August

On 2 June 2015 we announced our intention to purchase the Chevron New Zealand business which markets the Caltex brand of service stations.

On 29 April 2016, the Commerce Commission approved the deal, with Z agreeing to divest 19 retail service stations in areas around the country where there were concerns regarding a potential lessening of competition. In each of the 19 areas, Z needs to make a choice as to which of mixture of brands supplied by the wider Z Energy business will be divested, and our aim is to complete these by the end of year. These sites will move across to another brand and continue to supply fuel to their local community.

This process is not an easy one and we continue to work closely with all those involved and potentially impacted through this process. We appreciate that this activity may raise questions for people, and we have tried to cover these off below. We will continue to update this page as we progress through the process.

Z Darfield divestment frequently asked questions

Why is Z Darfield closing?

In June 2016, as part of its acquisition of Chevron New Zealand, Z undertook to divest 19 retail service stations in order to satisfy the Commerce Commission’s concerns about a potential lessening of competition in some geographic areas.

Z Darfield is being divested as part of that undertaking but don’t worry, the site won’t actually be closing permanently – a service station operating under a different brand will be coming in its place. There is some work that needs to be done at the Z Darfield site first, including the replacement of the tanks which are nearly at the end of their safe working life.

We expect the new service station to be up and running in a couple of months.

When will it close?

Don’t worry – Z Darfield isn’t closing permanently! From 8 pm on the 26 August, the site will no longer be operating under the Z brand and, while we’ll be sad to go, the great news is that a service station operating under a different brand will be coming in its place. There will be some downtime between us closing and the new site opening though – and we expect that to be a couple of months.

Why will it be shut for so long?

We appreciate that it may be a little frustrating having this service station closed for such a long time – rest assured, our focus is on working together with the new retailers to make sure the site is fully safe, operational and pumping fuel as quickly as possible. In the meantime, the nearest Z stations are Z Yaldhurst, Main West Coast Road, Christchurch, Z Hornby, cnr Carmen Road and Waterloo Road, Hornby, Christchurch and and Z Templeton, 720 Main South Road, Templeton, Christchurch.

Will it be business as usual (e.g. fully operational) until August 26th?

We’re committed to completing the process at Z Darfield with as little disruption to our customers as possible. That means our aim is to continue to operate as normal, providing our top quality fuels, products, services and loyalty offers right up until 26 August.

There will be a little downtime between us closing and the new site opening, though, and we expect that to be a couple of months – this time will allow contractors to complete the re-tanking work required and the de-branding work safely to make sure the site is spick and span and ready for the new team to take over.

Are you going to open another Z station nearby?

We haven’t made any decisions yet regarding new Z service stations in the area in the future. Our focus is very much on ensuring we complete this process safely, and with as little disruption to our Z Darfield customers, and site team, as possible.

You’re still able to purchase fuel using your Z Card by visiting any Z service station. The nearest Z stations are Z Yaldhurst, Z Hornby and Z Templeton.

What’s happening to my favourite team at Z Darfield?

One of our top priorities throughout this process is on ensuring there’s as little disruption to people as possible, and that includes our awesome Z station teams. Fortunately, given our Retailers work in clusters, the awesome team of site staff at Z Darfield have all been able to secure new roles at Z Yaldhurst, and the team at Z Yaldhurst look forward to seeing you soon.

I have a Z gift card. Where can I redeem it now?

Not to worry! You’ll be pleased to know that all Z gift cards can still be redeemed at any other participating Z service station across the country. The nearest Z stations are Z Yaldhurst, Z Hornby and Z Templeton.

What happens to the local GITH groups?

At Z, we stand for making a positive difference where we live and operate in New Zealand. We remain committed to our local communities and, for next year’s Good in the Hood, groups who had previously applied for support from Z Darfield will be more than welcome to apply at their nearest Z service stations, including Z Yaldhurst, Z Hornby and Z Templeton.